Hitting right at people....

or perhaps you are unlucky

or perhaps the defense is positioned correctly



Blue Dog--tell us what the hitter is doing wrong when he hits the ball right at people--cmon--show us how smart you are

BLUEDOG

Where is your answer---you have never answered a question YET

I truly believe you are lost in your world of self belief

Explain to us , All Knowing One , what the "swing plane" has to do with hitting righht at people--if you are able to do that without asking another question

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Originally posted by BlueDog:
If you're hitting the ball right at people, you're not swinging properly.....

Mind-boggling.

LOL

ITS

What are the odds he wont answer my question?

Better yet what are the odds he will only mcome back with another question?

TR,

I dont know about the odds - they aint good for sure. LOL

I just hope that younger kids who read this nonsense do not believe it has any merit whatsoever.

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If you're hitting the ball right at people, you're not swinging properly.....

You have certainly lost your mind. (of course we all know you are probably a closet computer geek laughing your rear off as you get everyones ire up).....LOL

Oh I forgot, the game was designed so everyone could hit .750.......LOL

You haven't played a day of organized ball past high school have you Blue?

Blue,

You could literally help everyone in the big leagues (esp the avg big league hitter who hits .280) STOP hitting the ball at people......How dare they do that.....LOL

Blue,

You have the forums all mixed up....this is the hitting forum...I believe you are looking the "Usually Unusual" forum....just scroll up and you will find it....LOL

Blue,

I would like to be the first to thank you for the free advice you give............

I would also like hear some of the advice you give to people who actually pay for it.......

And on a serious note....

I appoligize for getting personal.....I took the low road......I still disagree w/ virtually everything you teach, that you have exposed me to on this site

I think if you laid all 52 cards face down on a table, you have a 1 in 52 chance of picking up the 2 of hearts.

Sooooooo, it begs the question, if you lay 9 guys face down on a field, what are your chances of getting a ball to fall in between them? Now, if you stand all 9 up and let them chase it, what does that do to your odds?

I'm putting my money on the guy who is consistently clean at contact (meaning most balls don't spin or squibble off his bat). He's probably the one buying everyone's drinks after the game with his World Poker Championship-sized contract.

Anyone for Vegas?

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If you're hitting the ball right at people, you're not swinging properly.....

That's setting the bar just a bit too high

Since every hitter tries to hit it where they aint and the best hit between .300-.400, the real secret is actually trying to hit it right at the fielders...because when you try and do this you will actually get more hits...its truly amazing...and all these years coaches all around the world told hitters they were supposed to hit it where the fielders weren't located...what a scam...

Troll, troll, troll your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily , merrily ,merrily,
life is but a dream.

LOL

Get out to the field doggie - and away from the animations.

Yoda,

hmmm....if you know half of nothing then why are you here.

And again as usual from the ALL KNOW KNOW NOTHING BLue Dog we do not get an answer--not even close

Does he know anything at all ??

You swing is bad if you are hitting the ball at people---You know it just came to me---it concerns batters hitting foul balls into the stands where they hit "people"=== notice he didnt say fielders--darn he set us up again !!!

This is absolutely the "Best one yet for me", BD. You do know that coaches try to teach their defensive players how to be in the right place at the right time, and wear a leather device called a fielders glove so that hitters will not be succesful. Doesn't matter how hard they hit it or where, if a guy can go get it.
Another "Good Will Hunting" example of theory over experience.

Bluedog,

Is this the kind of stuff you came up with after 4 months of work/research? http://hsbaseballweb.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/8291034941/...411066851#6411066851

3-8-06 “Well folks, the BlueDog is shutting it down.....Retiring.....There is some work/research I need to do....I'm in the process of changing my teaching methods.....In closing, I will say there are many ways to hit.....Many people to learn from....And, nobody has all the answers...I would suggest to listen to everyone and check what they have to say to video....The model to emulate is the MLB hitter......Chase the Holy Grail of hitting, but make sure you never find it.....”

LOL. Take your own advice. Please.

THop

THop, you are too rich!

Personally, I haven't noticed any change in teaching methods. Same old, same old!

And the line about there being "many ways to hit" really cracks me up, since BD always acts as if there is only one true way -- his way -- though exactly what IS his way, we may never know. We get lots of pot shots, hypothetical questions, and some occasional gobbledygook masquerading as insight, but no concrete methodology.

I still think BD is just somebody who likes to see if he can get a rise out of people -- not a baseball expert at all, just someone with a mental illness he puts on display with disturbing frequency. I got over getting angry with him a long time ago. Now I just shake my head and laugh.

LMAO

BLUEDOG

Perhaps you are the one thinking in the "box"--- old school sure beats claymation and cyberspace drivel which you seem to feed off

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NYdad, you surprised me a bit......This is something you should be thinking about.....

BlueDog, I clearly understood the "message" in your statement which was balls should be flying over outfielders heads based on ideal swing plane/trajectory... However, timing is also a
factor. Although one's swing mechanics can be consistent over time the same can not be said or expected of timing as there is a pitcher on the mound whose job it is to disrupt that timing. If your timing is off you will mis-hit some. Hence the setting the bar too high remark.

BD, Guess I don't understand your message if you say so....However, question for you sir..

If a hitter swings properly on a pitch but his timing is off, do you agree that he may hit that pitch at someone?

"Inside plate pitches".....then....Inside plate pitch".....


What kind of...nevermind.....kinda says it all doesn't it......

BD, The point I was trying to make was someone could have a technically sound swing at a pitch but still mis-hit it if his timing is off as I was separating swing mechanics from timing.

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NYdad, you mention "timing"......This word can mean many things to many people......

Timing means one thing to me sir and that is the point in time in which a hitter anticipates the ball to be at his pre-determined point of contact.

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If you're hitting the ball right at people, you're not swinging properly.....

Qoute From Yoda...."Use the FORCE Derek Jeter, Use The FORCE!

I should also add that timing and point of contact are based on pitch recognition i.e.
speed/location/break.

This is like watching a car crash scene. Just ... can't ... look ... away ....

Oh wait -- yes I can.

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Low, you having trouble understanding what an inside plate pitch is?......

Well, no I'm not....I knew what you meant....LOL...it was the way you said it that struck me funny......

Kind of along the same lines as "Hindcatcher"....LOL

You know .....like this one....

"I was playing hindcatcher and I wanted Billy to throw me his drop ball but he wanted to throw one of those inside plate pitches....."

LOL

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Originally posted by BlueDog:
If you're hitting the ball right at people, you're not swinging properly.....

Define people...

Just a report from the real world,

My sons team is competeing for the NH American Legion Title. Over weekend, we saw a lot of great baseball. I saw a lot of great swings become outs, and a few lousy swings become hits. Strange how that works in this game isn't it.

Weird how a center fielder making a diving catch did not know he was not supposed to catch that one because the batter made a perfect swing. Must have been a time warp occuring when a kid was way in front of a pitch, hit it off the end of the bat and the ball just maanged to find that spot where the ball just slipped past a diving 3rd baseman and a diving shortstop.

Personally, I think it is what make this game so great. Swing your best, put the ball in play, and let's just see what happens.